Local Guide
Breweries
The Rogue Valley pours more than its size suggests: a pre-Prohibition brewhouse in Grants Pass, a pioneer of canned craft beer off I-5 in Ashland, and taprooms built around food trucks and live music in between. Here are eleven worth the stop, listed from the Illinois Valley east.
Cave Junction
Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.
Brewpub · $
A Southern Oregon fixture with taprooms in three towns: Cave Junction, Grants Pass and Medford. House beers, house root beer, and pizza that locals have been or…
Grants Pass
The Paddled Pub
Grants Pass
Weekend Beer Co.
Brewery and taproom · $
Opened by Grants Pass natives Brandon and Ashley Crews. Brandon brewed locally before they launched their own 2.5-acre taproom and production brewery. There's r…
Grants Pass
Area 61 Taphouse
Taphouse · $
An alien-themed taphouse on Merlin Road, on the way to Merlin, with a rotating lineup of food trucks, live music and a golf driving range next door. Locals pair…
Central Point
Ferment & Fire
Brewpub · $$
House beer and pizza with a crust regulars rave about. Indoor and outdoor seating, and Tuesday trivia that fills the room. The four-pour flight is one of the be…
Medford
Common Block Brewing
Brewery and restaurant · $$
A polished downtown Medford brewpub with a big, dog-friendly patio. Beyond the beer, it pours seltzers, wine and signature cocktails, with a menu a step above t…
Medford
Gold Rush Brewing & Cider
Brewery and cidery · $
Family-owned, pouring both beer and cider, with gluten-free food and games inside and out. A good pick when your group splits between beer and cider drinkers.
Medford
Walkabout Brewing Co.
Brewery and taproom · $
A no-frills taproom in north Medford with a food truck out back and a loyal trivia crowd. Regulars order the porter and the Hops and Stuff IPA.
Talent
Art Bop Beer Co.
Community brewery · $
A small-batch brewery that doubles as a gallery and music room, with local art on the walls and live music without a cover. Owners Dave and Kimber brew on site.…
Ashland
Caldera Brewery & Restaurant
Brewery and restaurant · $$
Caldera was the first craft brewery in the West to can its beer. Its big taproom off I-5 has mountain views and a menu built for a long lunch. Ask for the taste…
Ashland
The Noble Fox Restaurant & Brewery
Brewpub · $$
It brews in the 1925 Oak Street building that was Standing Stone for 25 years, reopened in spring 2024 with the original brewing tanks still in place. Steps fro…